Business

By Matt Egan (CNN Money) -- What trade war? The Dow just soared to its first record high since late January. The milestone shows that Wall Street is mostly unfazed by the escalating trade clash between the United States and China. The S&P 500 also notched an all-time high on Thursday. The Dow...

By Tom Kludt (CNN Money) -- The top editor of the New York Review of Books has left the magazine less than a week after publishing a highly controversial essay by a former radio host accused of sexual assault. Ian Buruma is no longer with the publication, a spokesperson for New York Review...

By Brian Stelter (CNN Money) -- Bob Woodward's book about the Trump White House, "Fear," has debuted at No. 1 on the coveted New York Times best sellers list. The rankings came out on Wednesday. "Fear" is No. 1 on both the hardcover nonfiction list and the combined print and e-book list. The real...

TRENTON, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — Approximately 4.5 million cigarette butts are thrown out each year. But now, one New Jersey company has created a way to recycle them into plastic. TerraCycle has been at the forefront of recycling post-consumer trash for decades. Recently, the Trenton-based firm has...

By Jordan Valinsky (CNN Money) - - Amazon wants to sell everything for Christmas -- right down to a giant, live tree. This year the online retailer will sell a wide selection of living Christmas trees ranging from two to seven feet tall. The collection includes Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, Black Hills...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A new residential and business complex celebrated its opening at Broad and Washington streets in South Philadelphia with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. The leasing office for the more than 300 apartment units at Lincoln Square is finally open. Target, PetSmart,...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — An iconic Philadelphia music venue is changing hands and changing names. Electric Factory, the long-time venue under by Live Nation, has been sold to concert promoter The Bowery Presents. Because Electric Factory was a trademark owned by Live Nation, it will...

By Parija Kavilanz (CNN Money) -- Well before Starbucks got around to banning them, Emma Cohen was on a mission to rid the planet of plastic straws. Throughout her childhood, she had shown an early interest in protecting the environment. As an undergrad at the University of California, Santa...